Neptis saclava

Spotted sailer
Neptis saclava saclava
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Nymphalidae
Genus:	Neptis
Species:	N. saclava
Binomial name
Neptis saclava Boisduval, 1833
Synonyms
Neptis marpessa Hopffer, 1855 Neptis nemetes pasteuri Snellen, 1882 Neptis saclava marpessa ab. sheppardi Stevenson, 1940

Neptis saclava, the spotted sailer, is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in southern Africa.

Its wingspan is 40–45 mm in males and 45–48 mm in females. Adults are on the wing year round with a peak from December to May.

The larvae feed on Acalypha glabrata, Combretum bracteosum, Ricinus communis, Australina, and Pilea.

Recognised subspecies:

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